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kezziecrj5
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Vera
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 Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 4:33:17 PM
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Could you be give some more information. Do you mean a specific 2 year old or a 2 year old?
Realisticly you will be waiting a good 4 years if you buy a 2 year old before you should consider doing any endurance. Arabs are slow to mature and although some are well grown at 4 and 5 they often aren't up to it physicly. At least not if you still want them sound in their teens. |
    
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Annette
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 4:42:52 PM
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That is really sound advice from Vera. Going back many years a friend of mine had a purebred stallion who was competing in 25mile CTR's as a four year old. By six he was running in his first 100mile Summer Solstice. Again as a 7yr old and won it as an 8yr old. He went onto be a top class endurance horse and represented his country several times. By the age of 12 he was finished. So sad he should have been coming into his absolute prime at that age. SO if you buy a 2yr old be prepared to have a great deal of patience |
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BabsR
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 4:49:46 PM
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IF YOU FEEL YOU CANT WAIT THAT LONG.......BEST GO FOR A 5/6/7 YEAR OLD THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BACKED. ENDURANCE HORSES NEED TO BE SKELETALLY MATURE AND ARABS ARE SLOW MATURERS AND COME INTO THEIR BEST AT A LATER AGE
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Mrs Vlacq
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 4:59:55 PM
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I thought you could only do pleasure rides on anything younger than 5 anyway? True - time and patience should be put into a horse that is correct, trainable and built for the job. Good luck
Edited to add - the overlap theory is often very successful, as long as the 2 aren't jealous types  |
    
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 5:37:43 PM
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thanks for the advice and the horse is 2 years old nearly at the mo, and I'm wanting to bring him on slowly I'm in no rush the plan is to use my current horse in endurance until he retires if all goes well will be in another 5 years or 4 depnding on him, so thru that time I'm wanting to train a young horse then when my horse has had enough and wants to chill :P then thats were all my hard work with the young one will pay off if you get me.
so in 4 years he'l be 6 so he'l be ready for endurance and I'd only start of small to start off with ect, but ye i see where ur coming from thanks for the advice people =] |
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Vera
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 5:42:37 PM
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So you have a specific horse in mind. There are LOTS of knowledgable people on this forum who could comment on the bloodlines suitability. Although of course all bloodlines should be suitable there are usually certain traits with certain bloodlines.
So who is the horse in mind and what it is his breeding?
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 6:52:16 PM
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haha dont worry about it :P
the horse im interested in is LMA OMAR he's on the for sale part on geldings, a really stunning horse.
been keeping my eye on him since he came up, were just debating what to do at the minute.
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leiat8
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 7:06:47 PM
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your right in saying hes a stunner im lucky enough to have his sister of the same age LMA Hannah(there quite similar) who im hoping to do some endurance with in the future 
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 7:35:28 PM
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oh really wow, well u never no in 5 years time i might bump into you haha now wouldnt that be funny :P
she is a stunner and she looks very much like him bless her. good luck with her
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Pauline
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 9:05:30 PM
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kezziecrj5
I would go a head. he looks lovely with a good pedigree and with a nice high percentage of Crabbet he will be a good sturdy riding horse.
Crabbet horses make good endurance horses.
Your idea about running you current endurance on for another few years is a good idea (Been reading your post on the EGB forum).
Good Luck
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xsara
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kezziecrj5
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Gemma
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Posted - 23 Apr 2010 : 10:26:45 PM
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He looks a good sort. But just bear in mind that a lot can happen in 4 years time (and yes, they can't do PRs until they are AT LEAST 4 years old) - you may get to 5, 6 years old and find that his talents lie elsewhere or that he hates endurance (unlikely - most horses I know LOVE it!) so be prepared that that might happen.
My older horse (14 now) didn't do her first endurance ride until she was 10 and has given me 4 awesome seasons to date. She's having a quieter year this season whilst I concentrate on bringing Maj (8 years old) through PRs and her first few CRs. I've had to take my time with her but it seems to be really paying off - she's hacking out beautifully and looking good for her first PR in 7 weeks time. Excited?! You betcha. Can't wait. |
 
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 12:58:37 PM
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ye I'v definatly thought of that, but you just take life as it comes really and see what happens, I'v always wanted to start from scratch with a horse and have that bond from a baby ect, and I'd be willing to take that risk.
and good look with the PRs sounds like shes doing really well =] |
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Esther
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 3:30:55 PM
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I'm sort of in the same boat - H (advanced endurance horse) is 24 this year and I bought a little part bred weanling in November. I wasn't looking for another, it just sort of happened, but the ones that just happen are often the best horses. It's very exciting but also very scary. As people have said, a lot can happen in 5 years. Plans are baaaaad at the best of times and a babypony looks supsiciously like a very big plan. In case the endurance gods are reading, I have no plans for Wolf at all.....
It's ruddy good fun though
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 3:54:46 PM
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awwww bless I love the umberella picture =]
ye i try not to plan everything out too much just go with the flo of life really, ye i have my ambitons but like you say who knows what happens you just gotta work with it.
and defiantly the things you aint looking for are usually the best.
good luck with your little un in the top pic you should get him/her to move the barrow help with the stable haha.
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GHALEEM
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 3:59:50 PM
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Hi Kelly,
I have had awful luck with my dream of doing endurance with an arab. My first arab had all sorts of soundness problems that meant we couldnt do rides even though he loved the rides we did. My second horse was diagnosed with arthitis when he was seven, although he would never have made an endurance horse he likes dressing up and doing showing and dressage
My newest horse i bought as a 6 month old and he could definately do endurance but only time will tell, fingers crossed.
Good luck with your dream, Omar is a really stunning horse! I have met his Mum, Dad and LMA Hannah and they are just fantastic! I will be extremely envious if you get him as i would love to own him myself. Let us know how you get on.
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GHALEEM
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 4:03:56 PM
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Esther,
Wolf is fabulous! And yes it is so much fun bringing on a youngster
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kezziecrj5
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Posted - 24 Apr 2010 : 4:14:05 PM
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well im really sorry to hear about ur bit of bad luck with your horses, lets just say your not the only one, iv had quite a lot of bad luck with horses as iv grown up but finally found my best friend koonic that i do endurance with at the mo.
and I'll let you know what happens with everything, plus I'm finally on arabian lines now theres no stopping me :P haha
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